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Joe Sakic told the Denver Post late Tuesday night that if the Avs keep the first overall selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, they will select a forward, and not their presumptive top target Seth Jones.

"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards," Sakic said. ""We feel those three forwards are just too good to pass up." This comes as a huge shock, as most had pegged Jones to the Avs with the top selection for a number of reasons, including his prior relationship with Sakic and the Avs organization. Whether Sakic is setting up a smokescreen is unclear, but if the Avs do decide to pass on Jones, they will select either Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, or Alexander Barkov, with MacKinnon the likely pick despite already holding a surplus of talent at the center position.

Raanta stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 2-1 win over the Jets on Thursday. It's surprising to see a backup goaltender play on back-to-back nights, especially when your starter is as established as Henrik Lundqvist is. That said, Lundqvist has been a bit of a mixed bag lately and Raanta is coming off a win, so perhaps the Rangers are hoping to build a little momentum.

Cal Clutterbuck has agreed to a five-year extension with the New York Islanders.

The financial terms of the contract weren't immediately known, but Clutterbuck is in the final season of a four-year, $11 million deal. Clutterbuck typically serves as a bottom-six forward and doesn't contribute a lot offensively, though his role has been somewhat different so far in 2016-17. He's averaging 15:26 minutes per game - the most since he joined the Islanders - and has two goals and nine points in 25 contests. He's also continued to play with the physical edge he's known for, as demonstrated by his 89 hits thus far.

He also recorded five shots in the match. Coach Michel Therrien confirmed a report that Pacioretty played through a microfracture in his foot during November. He is better now though and his production has gone up recently.

Jamie Benn scored a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Benn opened the scoring at the 9:55 mark of the first period and it was the 200th marker of his career. He also helped set up second-period goals by Jason Spezza and Tyler Seguin. The 27-year-old has eight goals and 24 points in 28 games. Antoine Roussel and Brett Ritchie also scored for the Stars.

Mark Scheifele scored a goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the New York Rangers.

Well, it didn't take Scheifele long to get settled in after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury. His second period goal tied the game 1-1 at the time. Unfortunately for the Jets, Kevin Hayes scored the game-winning goal with under two minutes left in regulation. Scheifele has 14 goals and 27 points in 27 games this season. He's a must-start in all fantasy leagues whenever the Jets are in action.

Chris Kreider gave New York a 1-0 lead in the first period, while Jets forward Mark Scheifele tied it up in the second. Hayes scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with only 1:09 remaining in regulation. Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller picked up the assists on the goal. Hayes has 11 goals and nine assists in 28 games in 2016-17. Those are much better totals than many expected from him at this point of the season.